CS: I’m Only 16, and You Want Me to Stage an Old Veteran Comeback?

Didn’t they invite S1mple to Chapter 45? Why did they invite NIKO as well?

Jiang Yang's exceptional AWP defense caused VG a lot of trouble in their attacks.

259 was clearly struggling.

The other members of Steel Helmets, while experienced and skilled in shooting, couldn't withstand VG’s site executes. VG had always studied European tactics, and their team play was highly coordinated. In terms of utility execution, they were far superior to Steel Helmets.

So, whenever they managed to set up their site execute properly, they almost always gained the advantage.

But what frustrated them was Jiang Yang’s AWP. He always managed to take out a player early on or rotate in time to disrupt their attack rhythm.

Due to economic issues, Steel Helmets managed to push the score to 6-0.

It wasn’t until Ah Zhong activated "Fifth Gear" mode—rushing A site with the momentum of a car drifting up Akina Mountain—that VG finally got on the board.

After securing that first round, VG's offense started to improve.

However, there's a widely known saying in CS:GO:

"When the IGL starts carrying, things are definitely not looking good."

And true enough, Steel Helmets’ defense wasn’t in great shape. Although Jiang Yang and MO were holding on, VG was still racking up more points.

...

"9-6." MO glanced at the scoreboard. "Not bad, this score is still manageable."

Nuke is a unique map—it’s one of the most CT-sided maps in the game.

As defenders, getting 10 rounds is the standard. 9 rounds are slightly below expectations, but still workable.

With the second half underway, sides switched.

Now playing T-side, MO bought utility and prepared for a small strat.

"Bro, you cut off the rotations. The rest of you hold near Yellow Room. I'll throw a molly and a flash at site, and you guys rush in."

Steel Helmets hadn’t practiced Nuke much, and they only had two pistol-round strategies: an inner site execute and a fast Iron Plate push.

MO opted for the inner execute this time.

Jiang Yang, meanwhile, vanished into the shadows to cut off any CTs pushing from Iron Plate.

The execute began.

DD, working with MO’s utility, secured the first kill.

Jiang Yang held his angle for a bit but saw no CTs pushing from Iron Plate, so he called out in comms, "I'm pushing Third Floor, hold them off in the front as long as you can!"

But just as he was making his move, disaster struck.

A chaotic firefight erupted, and all of his teammates got wiped out, leaving him in a 1v3 clutch.

Worse yet, the bomb was down in Yellow Room.

Jiang Yang tried his best but only managed to take down one before falling.

DD sighed, "My bad, my bad—I was reloading, and Jamyoung swung out from Third Floor and insta-killed us."

"Yeah, Xiao Ju's pistols are always on point," Brother Xiaosa chimed in.

Jamyoung, also known as Xiao Ju, had an insane burst that round, single-handedly wiping out the inner execute. Only Su Di managed to trade one back, but it wasn’t enough.

"No worries, at least we got the plant. Our economy isn't too bad—let’s force buy."

MO thought for a moment and then called, "We'll smoke off Outer late. Let’s sneak Brother Xiaosa into K1, then hit Iron Plate with a pincer attack."

Nuke is an interesting map.

Because of its unique layout, there are many special tactics that can be executed.

Their plan was to rotate around the map and pincer Iron Plate from two sides.

As the round started, they successfully got Brother Xiaosa into position, but their Iron Plate push didn't go well.

Jamyoung, with just an M4A1, shredded them all. The team was waiting for Brother Xiaosa to sync up, but the enemy was clearly expecting it.

Jiang Yang and DD forced their way through but only managed to take out two before falling.

Another round lost.

"Nothing we can do—Jamyoung played that well. We don’t have utility to counter him now," MO sighed. "Time for an ECO. Let’s not hit inner site, though. Try to pick off their rifles instead, don’t let them farm money."

On Nuke, if the CT economy snowballs, it becomes incredibly difficult for the T-side to get rounds.

This was already a low-chance round, so rather than throwing bodies at the site, it was better to take their time and deny the CTs easy money.

Jiang Yang opted for a half-armor Desert Eagle.

As the round began, he called out to DD, "Let's try Outer together."

The odds were slim, but they had to try.

"Man, after switching sides, VG looks completely unpressured. Steel Helmets might just get steamrolled this half," Ma Xixi muttered.

Hearing that, the livestream chat immediately reacted.

【He’s casting the curse already?】

【Remember these words: Steel Helmets are getting crushed.】

【Ma Xixi, your jinxing is on another level.】

【VG’s keyboard is sweating milk at this point!】

Ma Xixi defended himself, "I really do think so! Nuke T-side is hard to play, Brother Xiaosa and DD haven’t warmed up, and relying on just Liu Ke won’t be enough."

"Besides, VG plays a European-style system with full discipline."

But just as he finished speaking, Kaze unexpectedly pre-aimed the Outer sniper position with zero information.

There was no one holding that angle, but Jiang Yang was boosted by DD onto a box, giving him a height advantage.

"Kaze swings wide—does he see Bro?"

"He does! But Bro lands the shot first! One bullet, instant kill on Kaze!"

Ma Xixi’s eyes lit up. "Okay, now we're talking!"

In an ECO round, getting rid of just one rifle was already a win.

"Nice shot!" DD praised. "Let’s try to grab his AK."

An AK would significantly boost their firepower and possibly lead to more kills.

"Yeah," Jiang Yang replied. "I'll peek first. If I die, you grab the Deagle and keep fighting."

Jiang Yang had the most money, so he could afford a half-buy next round anyway. Everyone else was running around with nothing but Glocks.

DD followed closely behind, ready to trade kills.

Jiang Yang didn't rush to pick up the AK. Instead, he carefully cleared angles, like a Roomba sweeping the floor.

aumaN, seeing Kaze go down, quickly rotated from Third Floor.

He picked a sneaky off-angle—perched on top of the air conditioning unit outside the Glass Room, exposing only a tiny portion of his head.

He just needed to hold the Outer entrance into K1.

His focus was razor-sharp—until suddenly, an enemy appeared in his sights.

Before he could react, he was instantly deleted.

BANG!

【young killed aumaN with a Desert Eagle (headshot).】

"F***, Outer Deagle got me!" aumaN yelled in comms. "What the hell? How did he pre-fire me at this spot?"

He had deliberately chosen an off-angle, expecting a free kill, yet the enemy had pre-aimed and destroyed him instantly.

...

"One down in Glass Room!" Jiang Yang called out.

MO, who was already brainstorming the next round’s strategy, immediately started calculating.

One down in Outer.

One down in Third Floor.

That meant one CT was likely at Iron Plate, one at site, and the last was unaccounted for—probably in K1 or near Iron Plate.

MO bet on the latter.

"Everyone regroup Outer! We’re going silent and sneaking into K1."

If they could reach K1, they could trade kills effectively. With an AK in hand, this was a winnable round.

At the very least, they could get a bomb plant.

MO's tactical brain was firing on all cylinders.

Jiang Yang led the way, guiding his team into K1.

At the corner, he suddenly called, "Hold up, let me pre-aim first—this spot is tricky."

Having studied NIKO’s pre-aim techniques, Jiang Yang had a strong read on this angle.

He lined up the shot—wide peek, crouch, fire!

...

And just like that, Steel Helmets turned an ECO round into a potential game-changer.

"Steel Helmets left Su Di to watch the Terrorist spawn, while the rest of the team silently crept into K1 from Outer."

"VG’s formation is still quite spread out—one at Iron Plate, one on-site, and 259 is holding K1 with utility."

Ma Xixi analyzed, "He’s playing it safe. If he spots movement in the gap, he’ll immediately throw a smoke to stall, giving his teammates time to rotate."

"259 sees movement—oh!!!" Ma Xixi’s voice suddenly shot up. "Bro, what was that?!"

"He actually pre-aimed that spot!!"

"That was a perfect Deagle pre-fire?!"

The livestream chat exploded with question marks.

From the observer’s POV, just as 259 barely peeked a tiny sliver of his head, Jiang Yang instantly deleted him.

BOOM!

【young killed 259 with a Desert Eagle (headshot).】

"HOLY SH*T!!!"

Inside Steel Helmets' team comms, everyone was hyped.

"Nice shot!!" MO shouted. "Stack up, push through Death Door!"

"Only one guy left to stop us—trade him out!!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yang didn’t hesitate—he grabbed his Deagle and rushed through Death Door.

As soon as he opened the door, he spotted Jamyoung holding from Iron Plate.

But before he could react, Jamyoung instantly flicked and one-tapped him!

However, DD was right behind him and secured the trade.

"Nice!!" Jiang Yang cheered. "Last guy should be at A site!"

Right then, Su Di’s voice came through the comms:

"He dropped down from Vent!!"

Brother Xiaosa and MO instantly trained their aim at the vent, spotting a CT popping his head out.

The moment he peeked, both players unleashed a hail of bullets, instantly dropping him!

"MO CLUTCHES IT!!! HE LANDS THE FINAL KILL—VG HAS NO CHANCE TO RETAKE!!!"

Ma Xixi was yelling excitedly, "It had to be Bro! He hit THREE insane Deagle shots this round! 259 is probably still in shock right now!!"

The observer team was on point, immediately replaying Jiang Yang’s kills.

The first two shots were already clean, making the livestream chat flood with "N1FANs" hyping up the play.

But the third shot? That had the chat going crazy.

"BRO, WHAT KIND OF AIMBOT BULLSH*T WAS THAT?!"

Even for a high-skill player, pre-aiming K1 like that was incredibly rare—NIKO was one of the few known for pulling off that angle.

259 barely even showed his head, yet Jiang Yang was already aiming at the exact spot.

This wasn't just a lucky shot—this was pure skill.

It was just an ECO round. But with one Deagle and three precise shots, Jiang Yang completely shifted the momentum of the match.

How could anyone not be impressed by that?